Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-14
SENATOR Stanford's NorlaiHs Beats I
Worlds Yearling Record.

Senator Stanford's NorlaiTre Beats the
Worlds Yearling Record.
SAX Francisco, November f3th.-Up to
yesterday Kentucky was proud IN the
possession of colt that had beaten all
records for yearling rotters. The honor
belonged to Sadie D.. Snd the time-which
was regarded with wonder in the. .Fosting
world-was 2:353.
Norlaine is by Norvslle, he by Elec-
tioneer out of Norma. Her dam is Elaine,
by Messenger Duroc out of an Eectieneer
dam. she is the property of Senator
LELAND Stanford, and WIS driven by J2zues
Marvin. The event took place after the
finish of she postponed races at the BAY
District trssck. Noflaine ives accompaa;ea
by arunnF0g horse in sulky, and on the
second attempt Marvin nodded for the
word, and away she went on her famous
journey for alnile.
On the turn she wayereG and broke, but
in the Language oi en- old tgftman present,
proved herself as hans as pocket in q
shirt, and, recovering al once, sped on to
the quarter, which she reached in 80, Sec
onds.
Downthe kacksiretch she flew. making
the galloper extend himself, and passed the
half in 1;154, " 364 seconds for the second
quarter.
Around the turn Marvin eased the little
beauty and made the three quarter pole in
1:53a, or 3s4 seconds for the third quarter.
Down the stretch she came toward home
while the crowd waited with bated breath
as the timersca out the quarterso on the
still morning air.
All knew then that she would beat the
record, barring an accident. She fairly flew
past the stand and under the wire in the
Unprecedented time of 2:312, the last quar-
ter being made in 372 seconds.
When the timers called out the fact the
pent-up excitement broke loose, and cheer
upon cheer rent the air for Noriaifie. Mar
win and California, which now is credited
with the best one, two, three and four
year-old records.
THE POSTPONED RACES.
The postponed races were all completed,
the winners being Palatina, Prussian Bow
and Willie s.
BLooD-HoRsE RACES.
OAKLAND, November 18th. - Yesterday
witnessed the closing events of the Blood
Horse meeting. The day was pleasant.
the attendance good, and the races exciting.
The winners were Eta W., Kenny, Snow
drop, Bryant W.. Narcola and Triboulet.
The chief event of the day was the two
mile race, which Narcola won in 1886.
=. a rlulBdn patent Stall IOr starting
horses WAS tried for the first time and
proved grand success. The horses are
stationed on the track in what may be fit
tingly termed an improvised stable, which
is divided into stalls. The horses are ar
ranged in such manner in the stalls that
neither they nor riders can see each other,
consequently there can be no iockeying.
At given signal an attendant who is sta
toned behind the animals, pulls rope
which stretches across the track, and every
thing is in readiness for the start when the
canvas is removed. On the sound of a
bell, or tap of drum, the attendant in the
rear touches spring and the rope, which
stretches Immediately oyer the horses
backs, strikes the animals almost simulta-
neously, and the bunch of six or ten, or
whatever number they may be, shoot out
OF the stable together, and the result is a
perfectly even start.
a good horse by this scheme will never
get left at the post, and this is one of the
principal reasons that induced the inventor
to study upon scheme yvhioh would ro-
move an undesirable incident in horse
racing.